STRENGTH OF TURKISH TROOPS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 22 October 1912, Page 5

STRENGTH OF TURKISH TROOPS.

THE ALLIES DELAY

GTVZS TURKEY TIME FOR

MOBILISATION

LONDON, Oct. 21. The Times' Constantinople correspondent states that 700,000 Turks will be with the colors at the end of October. Twelve thousand are passing on the European railways daily, irrespective of infantry despatched by marching Routes.

Bulgaria has' given Turkey an unexpected ten days' breathing space, enabling the Turkish general staff to organise, to the surprise of European observers.

The Salonika corresponflent estimates the Macedonian army at 170,000, of which Hassin Tahsin Pasha has 30,000 defending the Greek frontier, and Alinabir Pasha 100,000 between Kuprili and Uskub. These figures are being rapidly augmented from the A sia Minor Redifs. The fortnight's delay has cost the Allies dear.

Zeki Pasha is expected to fight his way to Sofia, via Egri Planaka, assisted by 40,000 Albanian irregulars.